LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION Lake Central High School LGI ROOM - Enter Door E 8260 Wicker Avenue, St. John, IN 46373 Wednesday, February 17, 2021 // 7:00 pm A meeting of the Board of School trustees of the Lake Central School Corporation was held in the Lake Central High School LGI Room, 8260 Wicker Avenue, St. John, IN on February 17, 2021. The meeting began at 7:00 p.m. Board Members Present Board Members Not Present Janice Malchow, Vice-President Sandy Lessentine, Board Member Howard Marshall, Secretary Jennifer Medlen, Board Member Cindy Sues, President Aclministration Present Administration Not Present Dr. Lawrence Veracco, Superintendent Rick Moreno, Director of Technology Terry Mucha, Director of Human Resources Theresa Schoon, Director of Primary Education Rob James, Director of Business Services Rebecca Gromala, Director of Student Services Sarah Castaneda, Director of Secondary Education Bill Ledyard, Director of Facilities SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 17, 2021 I. Call to Order - Cindy Sues The meeting was called to order, and Pledge of Allegiance led by Board President, Cindy Sues. II. Agenda: Approval, Deletions, Additions - Dr. Veracco ­ Action Required Revisions to the Agenda include: - Revision to the Date of Meeting, from Tuesday the 16th to Wednesday the 17th. - Updates to Professional Leave Requests under Theresa Schoon's section. - Deletion of item #1 under Bill Ledyard's section. - Janice Malchow moved to approve the Revised Agenda. - Howard Marshall seconded the motion. - Motion carried 4-0. III. Correspondence - Howard Marshall There was no correspondence. IV. Liaison Committee Updates - Cindy Sues A. Personnel Interview Committee: Howard Marshall I Sandy Lessentine B. Schererville Redevelopment Committee: Sandy Lessentine Page 1of4 C. Wellness Committee: Jennifer Medlen I Janice Malchow D. Lake Central Education Foundation: Janice Malchow E. Legislative Committee: Janice Malchow F. St. John Redevelopment Committee: Cindy Sues G. Dollars for Scholars: Cindy Sues H. Dyer Redevelopment Committee: Jennifer Medlen V. Official School Board Business Topics: Consent Agenda -Dr. Veracco -Action Required A. Approval of Minutes • Special Board Meeting: January 19, 2021 • Executive Session: January 19, 2021 • Regular Board Meeting: January 19, 2021 B. Approval of Claims, Payroll and Extracurricular Expenditures Howard Marshall moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Jennifer Medlen seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. VI. Public Comments Regarding Action Items There were no public comments VII. Official School Board Business Topics: Regular Agenda A. Superintendent - Dr. Veracco Document Attached 1. Resolution Opposing and Condemning the Establishment of Education Savings Accounts ­ Action Required Janice Malchow moved to approve. Howard Marshall seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. 2. Recognitions Documents Attached a. LCHS Student Council b. LCHS Junior All State Band Members - LCHS Junior All State Band Member recognition will be moved to the March 1, 2021 School Board Meeting. 3. School Board Policies: - Action Required a. BP 5111: Determination of Legal Settlement and Eligibility for Enrollment of Students Without Legal Settlement in the Corporation b. BP 3220: Staff Evaluation c. BP 5610: Suspension and Expulsion of Students d. BP 5130: Withdrawal From School e. BP 5895: Student Employment f. BP 8390: Animals on School Corporation Property g. BP 1220: Employment of the Superintendent Howard Marshall moved to approve the School Board Policies. Jennifer Medlen seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. 4. Legislative Update 5. LCSC Music Committee Update Page 2 of 4 B. Director of Human Resources/Personnel - Terry Mucha 1. Personnel Recommendations - Action Required Document Attached - Jennifer Medlen moved to approve the Personnel Recommendations. - Howard Marshall seconded the motion. - Motion carried 4-0. 2. Middle School Athletic Directors Report Document Attached C. Director of Primary Education - Theresa Schoon 1. Professional Leave Request - Action Required Document Attached Howard Marshall moved to approve. Janice Malchow seconded the motion .. Motion carried 4-0. 2. Kindergarten Enrollment 2021-2022 This item will be moved to the March 1, 2021 Board Meeting Agenda. D. Director ofSecondary Education - Sarah Castaneda 1. Professional Leave Requests - Action Required Document Attached Janice Malchow moved to approve. Jennifer Medlen second the motion. Motion carried 4-0. 2. Field Trip Requests - Action Required Document Attached Jennifer Medlen moved to approve. Howard Marshall seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. 3. High School Course Offerings Document Attached E. Director of Student Services - Becky Gromala 1. WIDA Testing Update This item will be moved to the March 1, 2021 Board Meeting Agenda. F. Director ofFacilities -Bill Ledyard 1. LCSC 2020 Energy Use= EnergylIIVAC Optimization Datft Updme This item was stricken from the Agenda. G. Director of Technology-Rick Moreno H. Director of Business Services - Rob James 1. Donations - Action Required Howard Marshall moved to approve. Janice Malchow seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. Page 3 of 4 2. Food2School Purchasing Agreement and Approval of 2021-2022 Food Service Bids ­ Action Required Jennifer Medlen moved to approve. Howard Marshall seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. 3. Update on Textbook Rental Fund Document Attached VIII. Public Comments - Cindy Sues - There were no public comments. IX. Board Comments and Consideration ofFuture Agenda Items - Cindy Sues - Jennifer Medlen: Need to talk about a strategic plan. - Janice Malchow: Agrees on talking about strategic plan. Asked about hearing more about the antibody research now versus waiting until the end. What are plans for the Veteran Memorial down in the front lobby area. - Howard Marshall: Looks forward to, at a future meeting, recognizing LC senior student Kendall Jackson for being the first African American female to achieve Eagle Scout rank. - Cindy Sues: Congratulations to Claire LaVoie and Aneesh Poddutur on becoming National Merit Scholarship Finalists who scored in top 1% of 1.5 million students who took the PSAT in 2019. We also have 6 students who scored top 3%. Safe travels and best of luck to our athletes as they go on to compete in postseason contests in the upcoming weeks. Also, good luck for work session on Friday with legislators. X. Board Calendar of Future Activities - Dr. Veracco - Please continue to check online calendars. - Next meeting on March 1, 2021. XI. Adjournment - Cindy Sues - Action Required - Jennifer Medlen moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 pm. - Howard Marshall seconded the motion. - Motion carried 4-0. Minutes of the February 17, 2021 School Board Meeting were approved and adopted by the Board of School Trustees at the March 1, 2021 School Board Meeting. Cindy Sues, President ATTEST: Howard Marshall, Secretary Page 4 of 4 Lake Central School Corporation 8260 Wicker Avenue Saint John, IN 46373 Tel: (219) 365-8507 Fax: (219) 365-6406 website: Iese.us Resolution Op_posing and Condemning the Establishment ofEducation Savings Accounts WHEREAS, the Indiana General Assembly during the 2021 legislative session is considering the establishment of education savings accounts (ESAs) that funnel state funding to parents who withdraw their children from public schools. WHEREAS, education savings accounts give parents the equivalent of a taxpayer-funded debit card to pay for private school tuition, unregulated home schools, and educational services such as tutoring. WHEREAS, public funds should be invested in public schools, which serve all children. WHEREAS, public schools are subject to fiscal transparency, public oversight, and taxpayer accountability. Non-public schools are not. All schools that receive public funds should be held to the same set of standards. WHEREAS, education savings accounts would be funded out of the K-12 tuition support appropriation at the expense of public schools and would consume much of Governor Holcomb's recommended tuition support increase of two (2) and one (1) percent for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023, respectively. WHEREAS, House Bill 1005 seeks to create an education savings account scheme to be called the "Indiana education scholarship account program". WHEREAS, Senate Bill 412 seeks to create an education savings account scheme to be known as the "Indiana personalized education grant program". NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, the school board of the Lake Central School Corporation opposes and condemns the establishment of education savings accounts as proposed by members of Indiana's General Assembly in House Bill 1005 and Senate Bill 412. Approved this ___day of, 2021. Cindy Sues, Board President Howard Marshall, Board Secretary Janice Malchow, Board Vice-President Jennifer Medlen, Board Member Sandy Lessentine, Board Member BOARD RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE For a student/teacher to be eligible for Board Recognition, the following criteria must be met before his/her name is submitted: A. Honors or awards received while participating in school corporation-sponsored activites. 1. State and national honors and awards 2. Athletic honors and awards beyond the conference and sectional level (i.e. regional, state, national) 3. Awards and honors that are rare and bring credit to the Lake Central School Corporation. B. Honors and awards from activities NOT directly sponsored by the lake Central School Corporation which are rare and bring credit to the school corporation. • For group